Galaxy S4 shipments rocket to 40M, but sales are slowing

Cumulative channel sales of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone have reported reached the 40 million unit mark. Samsung’s mobile boss JK Shin apparently confirmed the impressive feat to Korean-language inews24.com without providing a regional breakdown or stating exactly when the milestone was hit. The South Korean electronics giant first launched the Galaxy S4 in late April, suggesting it took about six months for Samsung to ship its 40 millionth handset.

Galaxy S4 shipments shot to 20 million units much quicker than the S III did last year though, reaching the milestone in just over two months while the Galaxy S III took more than 3 months to hit 20 million units. This also means that Samsung’s S4 sales pace is now slowing significantly as we head into the holiday shopping season, however.